Questions About The Talisman (The Talisman, #1)

by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

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is this book appropriate for a 10 year old?

Vanessa Haynes I helped raise my sister, & I gave this to her to read when she was around 11-12. She loved it, because it's a story of a self-reliant kid, going on a…moreI helped raise my sister, & I gave this to her to read when she was around 11-12. She loved it, because it's a story of a self-reliant kid, going on an adventure. Was he scared? Sure. But he faced his fears, & carried on with what he had to do. It taught her that you're more capable than you realize, face your fears and carry on. I think most kids today in the 10-12 year old age range would be able to handle this book.(less)

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"One of the most influential and heralded works of fantasy ever written, The Talisman is an extraordinary novel of loyalty, awakening, terror, and mystery. " What? Most influential? I just heard of this today. Why isn't there a movie? Where are the critical works detailing how it is a powerful metaphor for...something?

Stephen Just because something is great doesn't mean there needs to be a movie. Take "The Catcher in The Rye," e.g., IT doesn't have a movie, but it's conside…moreJust because something is great doesn't mean there needs to be a movie. Take "The Catcher in The Rye," e.g., IT doesn't have a movie, but it's considered to be one of the greatest fiction ever written.

It was very popular in the eighties and became the #1 National Bestseller. It made people become more interested in fantasy, and without it, the huge fantasy spark in the last decade may have never happened.

Perhaps the reason you've never heard of it is BECAUSE there isn't a movie, because it seems like today, the only way you hear about books in mainstream media is if there's a movie based off of it. Its a fact that a book sells quickly when people hear about a new movie based off of it. This year, The BFG is a summer movie, and the book by Roald Dahl became a new Amazon bestseller because of it.(less)

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does anyone know of the edition of this book that has decent sized pages and text? i found reading the 1000 page outlander on tiny mass market paperback torture and headaches, and don't wish to repeat that experience!

David Ruiz You can get the Kindle edition. You can change the layout and font and font size however you want.

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Does this book go hand in hand with "The Dark Tower"?

Maria Rose No but it does go with the novel The Black House which is a continuation of the story. The only connection/similarity to the Dark Tower Tales is that …moreNo but it does go with the novel The Black House which is a continuation of the story. The only connection/similarity to the Dark Tower Tales is that both have a young boy on an adventure.(less)

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I’m halfway through this book. Does it get any better? It is sooo boring.